EveRy enDiNg hAs a NEw BegiNniNG

EveRy enDiNg hAs a NEw BegiNniNG, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Our good old FLAP analogue wall clock has been around for a while.

Only once a year it needs a little help to adjust the year, no further need to worry about.

2011 has flown in my opinion (that's a good sign I believe)

Have a nice New Year's Eve and a happy new beginning everyone!

rewind 2011

rewind 2011, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

month by month review of 2011 highlights

We have traveled a lot this year;
stayed in Antwerp, Berlin and Barcelona.
Enjoyed the summer holidays at the Costa de la Luz (which was wonderful)
For dessert an autumn trip to Paris.

Photographing and blogging is a great way to capture life.

Thanks for your visits & comments! x

wooden 'witje'

wooden 'witje', a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Approximately one week ago, I read the announcement of Deborah, about her new Kickcan & Conkers webshop.

Naturally I went straight to the shop and fell in love with a pull-along wooden horse.

That day I bought a horse (very impulsive) and today, at the end of the afternoon, the package from France was delivered and from now I own a horse.

Quite obvious I will call my horse 'Witje' (as in the Dutch Pippi Langkous tv series, because the horse looks very similar to Pippi's horse Lilla Gubben)

Oh, and although it's way too dark to make a proper picture of my new horse, I made it anyway.

x-mas @ntwerp

x-mas @ntwerp, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

stove stuff

stove stuff, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Following the teapot of 2010, you might think that's unbeatable, but this Christmas we've got again a superfun personal and useful Christmas gift from my employers.

An orange iron casserole and signed 'koninklijke gerechten', their brandnew own written and illustrated (royal dishes) cookbook.

The casserrole is already on the stove, as today we are celebrating another Christmas day with family.

portmeirion print

portmeirion print, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Totem kitchen pottery, an illustration print by Elisandra Sevenstar, the artist of the Christmas stamps 2011. When I ordered it in her Etsy shop, she made me aware of this...

christmas day

christmas day, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Yesterday we celebrated Christmas Eve under the tree
(it was fun and everyone is happy with the presents)
We had a late morning breakfast and this afternoon I have to work at Villa Augustus (that's part of the job, not that I mind)
For the occasion I wear an appropriate 'hares' outfit (found on Etsy)
Tomorrow the four of us will visit Antwerp for diner and drinks.
Enjoy Christmas, whatever you are going to do!

google earth review

google earth review, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

a stable in Bethlehem

Jesus in a manger
surrounded by
Joseph and Mary

three kings
an ox
a donkey
and two sheep.

merry x-mas!

point & shoot

point & shoot, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Last minute xs x-mas tree request of my colleague Roy.
A stairway snapshot for the collection.
Tiny little ornaments by Miko design (love that camera).

pantone x-mas chandelier

pantone x-mas chandelier, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Several times a year, I transform the chandelier at Villa Augustus, based on the seasons.
The chandelier in the restaurant is now decorated with colored Pantone X-mas balls.
They look so bright and shiny!

Are you already in the Christmas mood?

☆☆☆ + ÔÔÔÔÔÔÔÔÔ = x-mas

☆☆☆ + ÔÔÔÔÔÔÔÔÔ = x-mas, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

one tin star
one paper star
one star in the wood
plus nine small baubles
equals x-mas

oui, oui, paris

oui, oui, paris, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Paris by Yves Saint Laurent is my favorite fragrance since I have been using perfume.

Paris is also one of my favorite cities (London-Barcelona-Berlin) and is currently listed at the top of the list because of all the wonderful memories of our two days in Paris last October.

The perfect Paris souvenir is made by Erika of miko design and is by far my favorite Christmas decoration this year.

Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année!

the wool-pile-desk-pine

the wool-pile-desk-pine, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

shining stars & bright baubles

shining stars & bright baubles, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

The beautiful bright colored paper stars are from Sissy Boy Homeland. They have many pretty colors, so I think it's very modest I have only picked the orange and pink stars.

The inspiration for the Christmas chain I also got at Sissy Boy Homeland. Their wonderful chain of colored pearls, I applied on our tiny colored baubles and I crocheted them together. Piece of cake!

wood & word x-mas tree 2011

wood & wool x-mas tree 2011 , a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

This is only a detail of the wood & wool x-mas tree 2011.

The Latin text is taken from the book De Nativitate Jesu by Dick Bruna.
I wrote the story with a chalk marker (quite a lot of work) while sitting on the tree.

This is the making of of the wood wool & x-mas tree 2011.

wood & wool x-mas tree 2011

wood & wool x-mas tree 2011, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

And here it is;
our traditional Christmas tree.
It's already the 4th edition of homemade x-mas trees.
This tree of course is made ​​of scrap wood, but unlike previous years of unstained wood.

The wood & wool x-mas tree 2011 has a story.

The Dick Bruna Christmas story I've read a million times to Minne and Pippa when they were little. This is the Latin edition "the nativitate Jesu"

x-mas trees booth

x-mas trees booth, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

The stock had shrunk back to one single tree,
so today we've made nine new trees.

The x-mas trees in the booth are most likely the last trees of the year.

Today we finally made ​​our own home tree.
The release of this tree is completely different than the previous trees.

The x-mas tree of 2011 will be presented shortly...

wood & wool pet x-mas tree

wood & wool pet x-mas tree, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

This tiny tree I've made for Chikuwa.
Chikuwa is a French bulldog who lives in Japan.

Lynn asked me to make a xxs tree for her cute Chikuwa.

This awesome dog has a doggie blog and is already owner of a wood & wool stool.

Since "normal" Christmas trees in her house often not do survive (demolition cat), Nikki ordered ​​a cat-proof x-mas tree (at least that's the idea)

brightly colored stool legs

brightly colored stool legs, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Brightly colored stool legs,
as if the stools wear funky tights.

After many requests with detailed wishes, concerning wood, colors and patterns,
sometimes I receive an 'at its sole discretion' order.

The lady in question (just moved from Barcelona to Amsterdam) had only one wish; no white...

Yay, that's my thing.

It's super fun to make things upon request,
but this stool also was a pleasant job.

dark days before christmas

dark days before christmas, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

The dark days before Christmas, do have bright spots too.

The colored lights in the tree, you can see from a distance when you enter the street. (sorry to those who do not love the bright LEDs) and the sparkling lights from inside.

A wooden crate with winter fruits. Juicy orange tangerines wíth leaves and twigs.

Long evenings and lots of time for a good read or a nice movie.

Within a few days we will make a new xxl wood & wool x-mas tree for our home.
(it's about time, for someone starting to make x-mas trees since October)

spoonful of cuteness

spoonful of cuteness, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Happy with a plastic spoon?
Yes I am.

First I thought the plastic spoons were too expensive.
It is (not) just a plastic spoon.
But they are so cute and were getting cuter everytime I saw them at the Villa Augustus market.

I could not choose, the flowers, dots?
And what colour? blue, red, pink?

First I bought two.
A week later two more.

So I bought them all in pairs.
It's cheaper when you buy two at a time ;)

Keep fooling yourself!

They're worth it! (even the coffee tastes better)

★ wish upon a star ★

★ wish upon a star ★, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

I just love stars;

Have some ★ cardigans,
a pair of ★ boots (they're almost famous),
For Christmas I bought a bright orange paper ★ at Sissy Boy (thanks Deborah)
and stumbled upon more stars, while unpacking the Christmas stuff (amazingly, every year I am surprised again by things we have for years and years)

I will try to keep this pretty ★ shirt aside until Christmas (that's the intention...)

(antique Christmas ball & butterfly mirror: scored at Lammie's shop)

cover star

cover star, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

This wood & wool x-mas tree has risen as a cover star in Mollie Makes issue 8.

How cool is that?

This morning I was pleasantly surprised when the Scandinavian Christmas edition fell on the doormat.

Again many beautiful 'living & loving handmade' things and (yay!) also a free BY FRYD calendar to enjoy the wonderful Scandinavian style throughout the year 2012!